Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-12-24

regular, OuL II Inb power was derived
from the federal constitution, as he
claimed, then the act Of the legislature
was regular and his election was legal
The cOmmitte discussed the matter
for an hour and determined unanimous
ly TO report il favor Of Mr.. Flulkner's |
title tot he vacant seat
\ large number of executive COM
munications were laid before the house
by the speaker and referred; a com
mittee on elections was appointed, with
Mr. Crisp as chairman, TO which was
referred al contested election cases,
after which the house adjourned until
Friday.
WEDNESDAY.
In the senate the report of the COM
mittee on elections was presented, and
1ir. Faulkner seated. 4 report amend
ing the rules was agreed to. AC.er the /
introduction of a number of bills, the |
MorriIl bill to regulate immigration
was taken up, and Mr. Morrill, adresseC
the senate. The bill was referred &c |
the foreign relations committee.
SENATOR CoCKRELL At WORK.
Senator COckrell introduced the fol- |
lowing bills in the senate to-day:
To pension James D. Whaley of Law
renee countv, Missouri late of co. Il,
Fourth regiment, Missouri state militig
cavalry.
For the relief of William Wolf OF
Shielding, Shelby county. No., in salts
faction of his claim against the United
States FOR the schooner Anna Soghta
and cargo, while IN the service of tic
United States, in the month Of August,
/ 1861.
/ For relief of captains, pilots. engin-
/ eers and mates of steam vessels for re-
( fund Of license fees and TO certificates
authorizing them to prosecute the OccU-
patiOns from May l, 1871, to April >,
kISS2, less the sum of 80 cents for each
certificate of license issued by the in
spcctor of steamboats, to such cap
tains. pilots. engineers and mates dur
ing said period.
The house held no session.
NOTES.
/ + NcGhee Williams of Arkansas,
pOst-ofIice inspector, has resigned and
II. ID. Parkham' of Philadelphia has
been appointed.
The senate committee of agriculture
viii hear arguments from Interested
parties on the subject of labelling adul-
terated lard about the 10Th of next
month.
Senator Cockrell has appointed j. S.
Jurey of BOonville, 40. clerk of the
senate select committee on woman SUIT
rage Of which he is chairman.
The secretary of the treasury ap-
pointed store-keepers and gaugers to-
day, as follows: Chas. W. Lamb, at
Terre Haute, Ind, and Frank Given at
New Albany, Ind.
.Messrs. Foran and Collins, wi2Se
about half dozen other Irish Hmess-
can members of the house, are going 90
give dinner 20 Messrs. O'COnnor anu
EsmCnde a5 ChamberlainS.
Senator Edmunds will leave Wars-
ington early next week to escort his
family 70 Aiken. ). c., where the fam
liz win spend the winter. The senator
, wiz be absent but few days.
3 Senator Blair has reintroduced his
educational bill and saws he is conf
/ dent il will pass the senate again, but
= he has not vet made an effort TO find
out what the new members Of the
house think of his threadbare scheme.
I The acting commissioner of the gen.
! eral land Office has been notified thai
= the United States grand-jury at Pres
i colt, Ariz., has indicted John l.. Cam
a bridge and Or. Oscar Lincoln. citizens
: of Prescott, for perjury and subornatloi
- of perjury in making and procuring
ILLEGAL entries of public lands.
Secretary Lamar rendered a decision
p in the mat er of the appeal of James L
}. StraSton, Wednesday, claiming to rep
o resent the ST te of California from tn
l. decision of the commissioner OF IN
- general land Office, rejecting certai
: Indemnity school selections IN IN
d Humboldt (Cal.) land districts. In
r. secretary finds that Mr. Stratton neithe
e has nor represents any interests IN tn
% controversy, and therefore 0ismlsse
y the appeal.
/ The Mexican minister end Mr.
:, Romero will entertain Mr.. and MEi
: Moran of Mexico at an informal Dime
next week. The legation is in III
hands of the carpet-layers, curtain
s hangers and mirror en-, VINO are pu'
"a ting acres of glass upon the wall
= This condition of things precludes In
giving of elaborate entertainments
n the fepation at this time. Mrs. Romer
9e will be at home to callers on Tuesday
9. in january. and a large house warmln
ia party and ball will be given during ca
Il official SEASON.,